The Zenair Mono-Z CH 100 is a single-seat, single-engined

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light aircraft of the 1970s, that was designed by Chris Heintz. It is a smaller version of the

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with a less powerful engine, which was sold as a homebuilt aircraft by

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Development and design

After emigrating to Canada and setting up

to sell plans and kits for amateur construction of his

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two-seat-light aircraft, the German aircraft designer Chris Heintz started design of a smaller, single-seat development of the Zenith, the Mono-Zenith.Taylor 1976, p.458. The Mono-Z CH 100 is similar to the Zenith that preceded it, a low-winged

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of all metal construction. The aircraft features a large cockpit for taller pilots, with a pilot and baggage combined weight allowance of and removable wings for storage and towing the aircraft behind a car. The factory claimed a build time of 600 hours. It is designed to be powered by engines from 45 to 100 hp (33.5 to 74.5 kW).Taylor 1982, pp. 493–494.

, ''Zenair pamphlet'', circa 1986. The first CH 100 made its maiden flight on 8 May 1975, powered by a 55 hp (41 kW)

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of 1600 cc, with 110 sets of plans and kits sold by 1982. Zenair continued to produce kits until 1988.Chris Heintz:Light Aircraft Design History
. ''zenair-deutschland.de''. Retrieved 28 February 2010.

Operational history

A total of three CH 100s were registered in Canada since 1987 and none are registered in 2010.

Specifications (65 hp engine)

Notes

References

* Taylor, John W. R. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77''. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976. . * Taylor, John W. R. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83''. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. . * Taylor, John W. R. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89''. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Defence Data, 1988. .

External links

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